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Java 1.5, codenamed "Tiger", promises to be the most significant new version of Java since the introduction of the language. With over a hundred substantial changes to the core language, as well as numerous library and API additions, developers have a variety of new features, facilities, and techniques available. But with so many changes, where do you start? You could read through the lengthy, often boring language specification; you could wait for the latest 500 page tome on concepts and theory; you could even play around with the new JDK, hoping you figure things outor you can get straight to work with Java 1.5 Tiger: A Developer`s Notebook. This nononsense, downanddirty guide by bestselling Java authors Brett McLaughlin and David Flanagan skips all the boring prose and lecture, and jumps right into Tiger. You`ll have a handle on the important new features of the language by the end of the first chapter, and be neckdeep in code before you hit the halfway point. Using the taskoriented format of this new series, you`ll get complete practical coverage of generics, learn how boxing and unboxing affects your type conversions, understand the power of varargs, learn how to write enumerated types and annotations, master Java`s new formatting methods and the for/in loop, and even get a grip on concurrency in the JVM. Light on theory and long on practical application, Java 1.5 Tiger: A Developer`s Notebook allows you to cut to the chase, getting straight to work with Tiger`s new features. The new Developer`s Notebooks series from O`Reilly covers important new tools for software developers. Emphasizing example over explanation and practice over theory, they focus on learning by doingyou`ll get the goods straight from the masters, in an informal and codeintensive style that suits developers. If you`ve been curious about Tiger, but haven`t known where to start, this nofluff, labstyle guide is the solution.About the AuthorsDavid Flanagan is a computer programmer who spends most of his time writing about JavaScript and Java. His books with O`Reilly include Java in a Nutshell, Java Examples in a Nutshell, Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, and JavaScript Pocket Reference. David has a degree in computer science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives with his wife and son in the U.S. Pacific Northwest bewteen the cities of Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia. David has a simple website at http://www.davidflanagan.com.Brett McLaughlin has worked in computers since the Logo days (remember the little triangle?). In recent years, he`s become one of the most wellknown authors and programmers in the Java and XML communities. He`s worked for Nextel Communications, implementing complex enterprise systems, at Lutris Technologies, actually writing application servers, and most recently at O`Reilly Media, Inc., where he continues to write and edit books that matter. His most recent book, Java 1.5 Tiger: A Developer`s Notebook, is the first book available on the newest version of Java, and his classic Java and XML remains one of the definitive works on using XML technologies in Java.ISBN: 9788173668470
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